Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala

Guatemala: Unemployment rate young vs older adults was 4.62 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
4.62
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
165th
of 188 countries
All-time high
6.27
in 2022
All-time low
3.31
in 1999
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala, 1991–2024

02461991200720241991: 3.41992: 3.41993: 3.31994: 3.31995: 3.31996: 3.41997: 3.31998: 3.31999: 3.32000: 3.32001: 3.42002: 3.42003: 4.42004: 5.42005: 5.42006: 5.22007: 52008: 4.92009: 5.22010: 5.32011: 52012: 4.62013: 5.52014: 5.72015: 5.62016: 5.62017: 4.92018: 4.72019: 4.52020: 5.22021: 3.82022: 6.32023: 4.32024: 4.6

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala stood at 4.62.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala peaked at 6.27 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3.31, in 1999.

That places Guatemala 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.

Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala, year by year

Annual values for Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 3.4
1992 3.37 -0.8%
1993 3.34 -0.8%
1994 3.33 -0.4%
1995 3.32 -0.2%
1996 3.35 +0.9%
1997 3.34 -0.4%
1998 3.34 +0.0%
1999 3.31 -0.9%
2000 3.34 +0.9%
2001 3.44 +2.9%
2002 3.44 +0.1%
2003 4.42 +28.6%
2004 5.35 +20.9%
2005 5.35 +0.0%
2006 5.16 -3.6%
2007 4.96 -3.9%
2008 4.94 -0.5%
2009 5.16 +4.5%
2010 5.3 +2.6%
2011 4.99 -5.8%
2012 4.62 -7.5%
2013 5.51 +19.4%
2014 5.69 +3.2%
2015 5.58 -1.9%
2016 5.58 +0.0%
2017 4.94 -11.5%
2018 4.68 -5.3%
2019 4.46 -4.7%
2020 5.16 +15.6%
2021 3.79 -26.5%
2022 6.27 +65.6%
2023 4.33 -31.0%
2024 4.62 +6.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.35 3.31 3.4 9
2000s 4.56 3.34 5.35 10
2010s 5.13 4.46 5.69 10
2020s 4.83 3.79 6.27 5

Countries ranked near Guatemala

  1. 162 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 5.17 compare
  2. 163 Nigeria 5.09 compare
  3. 164 Thailand 4.66 compare
  4. 166 Republic of Moldova 4.5 compare
  5. 167 Cuba 4.28 compare
  6. 168 Côte d'Ivoire 4.25 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala?
Unemployment rate young vs older adults in Guatemala was 4.62 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Guatemala?
The highest recorded value was 6.27 in 2022.
What is the lowest unemployment rate young vs older adults recorded in Guatemala?
The lowest recorded value was 3.31 in 1999.
How does Guatemala rank for unemployment rate young vs older adults?
Guatemala ranks 165th out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
Is unemployment rate young vs older adults rising or falling in Guatemala?
Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Guatemala data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Unemployment rate young vs older adults. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Unemployment rate young vs older adults
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Our World in Data
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Coverage
195 places, 6,621 data points, 1991–2024
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